COLUMBIA, S.C. - Clark Atlanta Volleyball suffered a road loss at Benedict College in five sets; 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 6-15.  CAU won the opening two sets before dropping the final three.  Each program has won the home match in five sets in the 2015 season.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Benedict 3, Clark Atlanta 2 (25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 6-15)
Date: Oct. 21, 2015 | Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: HRC Arena | Columbia, S.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET 1 | Clark Atlanta had the best hitting percentage, .267, for the match with a 25-19 victory.  CAU went on a 10-1 run to extend the lead to 18-12before closing the set on a 4-0 run with Sierra Scoggins registering a pair of kills.

SET 2 | The Panthers won the set despite hitting just .154.  CAU built an early 12-6 advantage but eventually trailed 17-16.  Kills by Cori Smith bookended a 4-0 run to put the Panthers up by four before eventually winning 25-21.

SET 3-5 | CAU dropped the final three sets; 22-25, 21-25, 6-15.  Clark Atlanta hit .083, .216, -.412 in each of the lost sets. 

THE NUMBERS:
CAU held the advantage in kills, 54-46, aces, 15-12, assists, 51-40.

Cori Smith recorded a game-high 19 kills.

Kiara Govan tallied 43 assists to lead all competitors.

Sierra Scoggins tallied a match-best five aces while joining Smith and Tierra Ford (11) with double-digit kills.

UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta returns home for three of the next four matches, with the first match coming on Oct. 27 versus non-conference opponent Emmanuel College from Epps Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m.